Randy Holmes-Farley
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Thank you Randy. I guess I will continue to monitor. I might take a sample of mixed saltwater and see what I come up with. Using IO right now. Although, if my RODI water is close to undetectable there shouldn’t be much in the saltwater mix, correct? I remember someone saying that silica can be consumed by the diatoms and sponges in the tank. I guess I will just have to wait and see...
Thanks again for all of your insight on this.
IO wouldn't be a substantial source, unless there was a manufacturing problem.
Yes, diatoms and other organisms take it up and it depleted rapidly in my tank when I dosed silicate.